Per the LA Times, “senior Fox News executives said they were not aware Hannity was being billed as the centerpiece of the event or that Tea Party organizers were charging for admission to Hannity’s show as part of the rally. Furious, top officials recalled Hannity back to New York to do his show in his regular studio.”

Earlier this month, News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch seemed to voice some discomfort over his network’s close association with the Tea Party. “I don’t think we should be supporting the Tea Party or any other party. But I’d like to investigate what you are saying before I condemn anyone,” Murdoch said, responding to a Media Matters question at a National Press Club event.